Managing your device fleet at scale
Although it might be easier to monitor a handful of devices, managing a fleet of devices at scale can turn out to be an operational nightmare. Why? Well, this is because IoT devices (such as the HBS hub) are not just deployed in a controlled perimeter (such as a data center). As you should have gathered by now, these devices can be deployed anywhere, such as home, office, business locations, that might have disparate power utilization, network connectivity, and security postures. For example, there can be times when the devices operate offline and are not available over a public or private network due to the intermittent unavailability of WI-FI connectivity in that premises. Therefore, as an IoT professional, you have to consider various scenarios and plan in advance for managing your fleet at scale.
In the context of a connected HBS hub, device management can help you achieve the following:
- Capture actionable information from the real...
